The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-05-20


No vary Coagsala1 Company.
Nsw YoGK. May l0-Last night when
the steamer John e. Moore took the
OBricn reception committee down 70 thu
Umbria, . remarkable scene was offered
For several minutes after the object 81
the committee had been made known no
person in authority could be discovered 70
attend 70 the New Workers. wants- Tho
cheers that the committeeman and their
friends sent up for Mr. O'Bricn were an
swered BY portions Of the passengers and
crew with groans and counter cheers for
Salisbury. Balfour and other friends Of
coercion.
Captain Patterson Of the Moore had
much difnculty in finding any one on the
steamship 20 take line from his boat
His request for the presence OF Captain
McNicken was greeted with the informs-
uon that the captain WAS ~ dinner. after
which there were more jeerA After
about ten minutes, however. the captain
came TO the rails and asked: what do
you WANT"
1--WE have . permit 70 take some pas
sengers on" replied General O'Beirne,
Of the committee.
The Captains response to this was
erufny, "wcll. will allow no person 70
leave the ship until the doctor has made
his examination
oh. we have got the doctor and the
customs inspector. too chimed the
chorus from the Moore; and there WAS
another general laugh.
just then Mr.. O'Brien appeared. and.
addressing the people on the Moore. in
quired: Are there any Of my friends
here who want me 70 60 to New York to-
nightr'
I'VE all do.~ came the reply.
Then I will CO., said O'Brien. deter
minedly, II only out OF contempt for the
towards aboard here"
A ladder was run up TO the steamship
rail after the lines had been made fast
and DR.. A. w. Smith, brother Of the health
officer Of the port, ran up il. He went
through his form A. far as Mr.. O'Brien,
Bishop Ireland and Dennis Kilbride were
concerned. and then Captain McMicken
asked him TO pass the ship. DR. Smith
evidently thought the steamship people
had not earned any special courtesy.
and Notwithstanding Captain NcNick-
ems repetition Of his request DR.. Smith
told the commander that he would have
10 take his turn
Just az Mr. OBrien landed on the deck
Of the Moore the after line Of the boat
parted and her stern swung away, this
preventing the dlsembzrking OF Kilbride
Il Is now stated that the commotion
caused on board the Umbria BY the recep-
ton OF Mr.. O Brien was more the outcome
Of the chagrin caused BY the delay in the
steamer reaching her dock than any thing
else
An employe Of the Cunard Company.
who went down for the MALE yesterday,
said that he learned from one OF the pas
sengers that no ilI-wiIl was shown o Brien
during the whole trip until the vessel
became befogged 1t Fire Island Then
several Of the passengers, recalling de-
lay Of an hour which occurred ut Queens
town. owing 10 Mr.. O'Brien's hardness
in getting on board. began 70 grumble,
and asserted that but for this delay the
vessel would have been able 10 proceed
on her way. and would, in AL probability,
have reached her dock NJ six o'clock on
the evening Of the day she arrived on
Fire Island. which was Saturday last
This dissatisfaction grew among the pas
sengers as Sunday wore on. and the YES
sci was unable TO stir, and resulted in the
demonstration made against O'Brien o.
the arrival OF the reception committee
Mr.. OBrien. looking fresh and cheerful.
had hardly arose this morning ~ the Hof-
man House before he was bcseiged BY .
number Of newspaper men He wei
coined the members Of the press most
heartily. and laughed when mention was
made Of the reception received He said (:
Really l don't know - much about
the matter as some Of you gentlemen ap-
pear to know did not expect any re-
ception- When heard the cheering
went on deck. not knowing where il
came from I heard Captain McNiclken
say rather testify. in reply 70 somethin 3
said from . tug alongside. that nobody
should leave the Umbria- The gentlemen
on the TUG. Is I understood them,
said they had the health Of
ncsr and customs. inspector On
| board, and they would take me on The
action Of Captain NcMicken and some Of
| the ofzicers Of the vessel was very rude,
I manifesting desire to put every cbstacle
| in the way Of complying with the w'shes
I, Of the gentlemen on the tug. l donr -
member any shouting ''God save the
Queen but inssrmingled with the cheers
\ OF those on the small boat heard cheers
< for Lord Lansdowne and Lord Salisbury
There was small party Of loyalists %
board the Umbria- and II L had not been
for the cowardics they displayed ! dom
Iuluk WUulQ u1NG IEAt tnC ~ ~ 0tA8 ~ tAA1
! fog. but would rather have shared ms
| fate with the RESI- In the hurry inci3en'
TO the occasion my companion, Mr. Kl
| bride. was left behind"
Mr. O'Brien said in conclusion that n
really did nor think the matter worthy Of
serious consideration.
Mr. OBrien was then informed thai
since his leaving Ireland. NJ. French
Lord Lansdovne's agent, had denied that
Frederick Dennine. the Trillamore bank
er, Who had opened negotiations with
Lord Lansdowners tenants. for settle
menu had been authorized to perform
such task
THAT denial-- said Mr. O'Brien. -
both untrue and absurd
Speaking on Irish affairs Mr.. O'Brie
said there was % truth in the reports o
Parnelrs serious illness. and when tn
question Of the probability Of ousting IN
Tory government was mentioned, he sal
that while the Coercion bill was sure I
pas. nobody vas In hurry 20 turn on
thsIpresent government. A general sles
tisn this pear. he thought, woald nc
result in such benefit 70 Ireland % 81
later period
Mr. OBriea leaves for Mon treat thi
svcning
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